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People sick of being spied on by their smart TV (theguardian.com)

48 points by rectang 8h ago | 9 comments

catoc 4h ago
https://archive.is/xwVr0
benabbott 7h ago
Air gapping and using my own inputs is a fine solution, no?
xeonmc 6h ago
Nope, Smart TVs perform image recognition on input signals as well, and if your neighbor has not disabled their default ISP open wifi then it will connect to it discreetly. Or someone with an LG phone happens to wander in range then they can collude to relay data back to LG.
gala8y 18m ago
There is no proof for that. In the meantime, few days ago, I just disconnected WiFi/Bluetooth module of my never connected LG TV.
deadbunny 49m ago
This would be trivial to test yet not a single person has ever provided a shred of evidence.
abadar 5h ago
I remember when I was displaying downloaded anime to my Roku TV from my laptop and the TV recognized what I was watching. That was an eerie realization.
icepush 4h ago
What happened that lead to you realizing ?
GuestFAUniverse 3h ago
I repeat myself: do not buy LG. They are creepy repeat offenders.

Vote with your money.

jocoda 3h ago
tl/dr - Get an Apple TV and disconnect from the internet.